Happy Loy Krathong

 Loy Krathong is the annual Thai festival and of this region to mark the end of rainy season.  It is the most lovely festival.  It is about friends, families and couples going to the rivers, the lakes, the ponds to release their krathong while making their wishes for good, success and happiness.  So their desires are released and set sail on the waterways of Thailand.

 A krathong is a floating object that holds the symbols of yourself and your inner being - a coin, a piece of hair, a bit of fingernail, incense, flowers and a candle. The traditional krathong is made from the banana tree.  

Loy Krathong falls on the full moon in November.  It is a water festival that happens at night when everyone flocks to rivers, creeks, lakes, parks.  It is most symbolic and a great coming together of people to wish good for each other.

Let the pictures tell the story.